Email

A few months ago my mom called me when they were setting up an email account for Grandma Lorraine. She and dad were doing it together and they were quarreling over which email address that I use. My mom had one and my dad was certain that I use another. I didn't realize she called me on speaker phone...

Mom: Kimball, what email address do you use?
Me: I use gmail
Mom: That's what I thought. Dad is adamant you use hotmail
Me: Well for Dad I do use that one because he only sends me Forwards.
Dad: Hey! I heard that!
Me: Oh! Hi dad.
Mom: So which email address do you want me to set up for Grandma?
Me: gmail

Needless to say that now the cat is out of the bag that I had dad on a clever email filter he no longer sends me email to hotmail, his forwarded emails goto gmail. This Dilbert comic made me think of that experience and the want to remember it.

While we're on topic, here are a few good articles on forwarding/replying to email:
5 Rules Of Forwarding Email
Email Etiquette
About.com Email Ettiquite


And just so you don't miss out on a sample received email. I present you:

FW: Me or the boat